Golden Arrows advanced to the Carling Knockout quarter-finals after defeating Cape Town City 3-1 on Saturday afternoon.
Abafana Besthende debuted goalkeeper Olifemi Kayode ahead of the injured Ismail Watenga, as City's changes saw Marc Van Heerden, Taahir Goedeman and Darwin Gonzalez replace the suspended Brice Ambina, Tshegofatso Nyama and Relebogile Mokhuoane.
Both teams were slow out of the starting blocks but Arrows hit the opener in fine style after Tebogo Tlolane cut inside off a decoy run midway in the first half and fired in the top corner.
It should've been two in the matter of minutes as Nduduzo Sibiya moved towards the area and played a quick one-two before guiding the reverse pass over the top.
City were level ten minutes to halftime after a blind-run from Goedeman allowed him to beat the offside trap and direct Khanyisa Mayo's layoff past a diving Kayode.
The home team's attention turned to the bench at the break and withdrew Lungelo Nguese to bring on Knox Mutizwa in a like for like change.
Mutizwa immediately impacted proceedings where he drew a foul in the area to win a penalty from a loose ball after Sibiya's had shot crashed off the bar and the latter executed the spot-kick to make it 2-1.
Forward Mutizwa maintained momentum and got on the score-sheet 12 minutes in the second half after he arrived unmarked at the far post to drive in Angel Van Rooi's low cross.
Arrows were called to a change between the sticks in the 65th minute as Nkosingiphile Gumede came off the bench to replace Kayode, who couldn't continue.
Not a lot separated the two during the latter phases before Gladwin Shitolo pulled a rescuing act with a clearance off the line after Gumede had a spilled a ball.
There were chances on both ends late on, but Abafana Besthende remained calm to bag the win and a spot in the quarter-finals.
Confirmed line-ups:
Golden Arrows: Kayode, Theron, Cross, Nxadi, Shitolo, Dube, van Rooi, Tlolane, Ndwandwe, Sibiya, Nguse
Subs: Gumede, Gumbi, Moon, Mhlongo, Motloung , Ndlovu , Zwane, Mutizwa, Sibiya, Mthanti
Cape Town City: Keet, Mkhize, Mokeke, Kutumela, Mayo, van Heerden, Cupido, Mendoza Gonzales, Gordinho, Nodada, Goedeman
Subs: Mpandle, Mokhuoane, Sifumba, Tshimanga, Rhodes, Paciencia, Daniels, Slatsha, April
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